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huge

adjective
\ ˈhyüj How to pronounce huge (audio) , ˈyüj\
huger; hugest

Definition of huge

: very large or extensive: such as
a : of great size or area huge buildings
b : great in scale or degree a huge deficit a huge undertaking They're having a huge sale tomorrow. The crowds were huge. Your help made a huge difference.
c : great in scope or character a dancer of huge talent
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Other Words from huge

hugely adverb
hugeness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for huge

enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder

Examples of huge in a Sentence

Renovating the house is a huge undertaking. The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.

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 The incident proved to be a huge embarrassment for Ford, a cultural faux pas that contributed to his landslide primary loss three weeks later to Ronald Reagan. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Lila Cockrell: a product of her time who transcended her time," 30 Aug. 2019 Hurt is also a huge asset defensively, with the skill and ability to put pressure on opponents while on defense in the paint and on the perimeter. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Matthew Hurt Poised to Have a Major Role in Duke's Frontcourt," 30 Aug. 2019 On August 1, Greenland lost 12.5 billion tons of ice in a single day, huge swaths of its ice sheet plummeting into the sea. — Elliot Haspel, The New Republic, "Millennial Parents Are Failing Their Children," 30 Aug. 2019 The world’s large and growing populating conceals huge differences across populations, with many countries now shrinking. — Echo Huang, Quartz, "Jack Ma and Elon Musk are pretty worried about a looming population collapse," 29 Aug. 2019 In 132 games, Betts is hitting .282 with an .878 OPS and 21 homers, a huge difference from his 2018 MVP season, when Betts hit .346 with 32 homers and an OPS of 1.078, capping it with a World Series title. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "An off year for Mookie Betts? No way, says his uncle," 29 Aug. 2019 Camden is the borough that includes the British Museum, the British Library, a small sliver of Regents Park, and a huge chunk of Hampstead Heath. — Dina Nayeri, Longreads, "When Your Social Worker Thinks You’re Ungrateful," 29 Aug. 2019 Even a huge increase in forest fires would produce changes in oxygen that are difficult to measure. — Scott Denning, Scientific American, "Destructive Amazon Fires Do Not Threaten Earth’s Oxygen, Expert Says," 27 Aug. 2019 There’s a huge difference between broadening science to include a marginalized perspective that goes against the status quo, versus preserving the already powerful voice that seeks to marginalize. — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, "Lizards gone wild! UC Berkeley researcher’s ‘feminist science’ bucks male-dominated inquiry," 22 Aug. 2019

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